Elvis Presley: Elvis At The Movies (8-DVD)

G.I. Blues The
year was 1960. A payola scandal shocks the music world. Movie fans are
introduced to glorious Smell- 0 - Vision. The 50-star flag is adopted.
And in G.I. Blues, Elvis adopts an on-screen persona he knows well in
real life–a singin' G.I. in West Germany. Eager to open a stateside
nightclub after his hitch in khakis, he takes part in a wager to raise
the dough he needs. The bet: he can melt the iceberg heart of a willowy
dancer (Juliet Prowse). But all bets may be off when real love
intervenes...

King Creole The year was 1958. Everybody's
datin' at the drive-in. America launches its first satellite. The novel
Lolita stirs up controversy. And Elvis Presley gives Bourbon Street a
new beat in King Creole. He plays a troubled youth whose singing sets
the French Quarter rockin'. With a sweet girl to love him and night
clubbers cheering, it looks like Elvis will shake off his past and head
for the top. But will a mobster (Walter Matthau) and his man-trap moll
(Carolyn Jones) snare him in a life of crime?

Blue Hawaii The
year was 1961. Fallout shelters dot suburban backyards. Ken joins
Barbie. Roger Maris slugs 61 home runs. And Elvis Presley is in
paradise, playing an ex-G.I. who comes home to Blue Hawaii. His mother
(Angela Lansbury) expects him to climb the corporate ladder. But Elvis
would rather wear an aloha shirt than a white collar, so he goes to work
as a tour guide. Lucky Elvis: his first customers are a car full of
cuties. Elvis, lovely scenery, lovelier girls and rock-a-hula songs—now
that's paradise!

Girls! Girls! Girls!The year was 1962 Teens
twist at the Peppermint Lounge. John Glenn orbits Earth. Wilt
Chamberlain scores 100 points in a single game. And Elvis digs the
possibilities of Girls! Girls! Girls! This time he's a charter-boat
skipper who helps tourists land the big ones. Of course, plenty of
beautiful girls (including Stella Stevens) want to land Elvis. But
there's something Elvis likes almost as much as romance - a boat! He
yearns for a sleek sailboat with a $10,000 price tag. Let's see, that
makes him about $9,999 short.

Paradise, Hawaiian StyleThe
year was 1966. A little-known series called Star Trek.' beams up. Valley
of the Dolls is the hot book. Half of all TVs sold are colour sets. And
in Paradise, Hawaiian Style, Elvis takes to the skies over the island
paradise of Kauai. He's a partner in a helicopter charter service.
Romance, naturally, is in the air for the King...but his business may be
grounded. A threatened suspension of his pilot's license means he may
have to kiss his assets goodbye. Star TrekTm and related marks are
trademarks of Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.

Fun In AcapulcoThe
year was 1963. The hot line links the White House and the Kremlin. The
first major pop art exhibition stirs up a major buzz. The Whisky-A-Go-Go
opens. And in Fun In Acapulco, Elvis heads south of the border, where
he's fired as a boat hand, hired as a lifeguard and singer, admired by
local beauties (including Ursula Andress) and inspired to jump off a
136-foot cliff. Put another way: he overcomes a fear of heights in
spectacular fashion. Spectacular, too, are the scenic vistas and
Latin-beat tunes. Dive in!

Easy Come, Easy Go The year was
1967. It's Packers vs. Chiefs in the first Super Bowl. Twiggy is a
supermodel sensation. America's 100,000,000th telephone is installed.
And Elvis dives for dollars in Easy Come, Easy Go. On his last day in
the Navy, frogman Elvis discovers a sunken treasure ship. On his first
day as a civilian, Elvis starts his new job – self-employed treasure
hunter! Fans will dig these treasures, too: rockin' tunes, romance with a
go-go dancer, underwater action, and The King twisted like a human
pretzel at a groovy '60s yogafest! Co-starring Elsa Lanchester (Bride of
Frankenstein(.

Roustabout The year was 1964. The miniskirt
is in. If you can't Watusi, you can't dance. Cassius Clay (soon to be
Muhammad Ali) claims the heavyweight crown. And Elvis is a karate
chopping biker who's hired as a carnival Roustabout. At first he just
provides muscle and a diversion for the beautiful carny girls. Then he
picks up a guitar and gets the midway rockin'. Looks like this talented
tough guy may be what the good-hearted owner (Barbara Stanwyck) needs to
save her travelling show from bankruptcy.

Contains mild sex references and violence PARENTAL GUIDANCE: General viewing but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.

tlISOR's\o\c, FIT FOR VIEWING GENERALLY but in the case of a child under 12 years, under j.\ PARENTAL GUIDANCE

Artikeleigenschaften von Elvis Presley: Elvis At The Movies (8-DVD)

Interpret: Elvis Presley

Albumtitel: Elvis At The Movies (8-DVD)

Format
DVD

Sprache
Englisch

FSK
Freigegeben ohne Altersbeschränkung gemäß § 7 JÖSchG FSK

Genre
Rock 'n' Roll

DVD-Genre
Movie/Spielfilm

DVD-SubGenre
Rock'n'Roll

Title
Elvis At The Movies (8-DVD)

Release date
2008

Label
PARAMOUNT

DVD-Regionalcode
2

EAN: 5014437968333

weight in Kg 0.430

Artist description "Presley, Elvis"

Elvis Aaron Presley - The King of Rock'n'Roll

(January 8, 1935, Tupelo, MS – August 16, 1977, Memphis, TN)

Elvis Presley (full name Elvis Aaron Presley) is the most outstanding personality in showbiz ever since, and the most popular entertainer the world has ever seen! His musical influence within music history and its following generations of musicians is still unbroken. His huge 'Blast-Off' in the mid-1950s, the rising star from a simply called 'Hillbilly Cat' (at Sun Records) to a lascivious Rock'n'Roll singer with charisma, a male sex symbol (then at RCA Victor) soon popularized him as "The King of Rock'n'Roll" or simply "The King".

His first cut within his tremendous career happened between October 1958 and March 1960 while Elvis was on duty with the U.S. Army and stationed in Germany. It was there in 1959 when he met his later wife Priscilla Beaulieu at age 14. Elvis and Priscilla married on May 1, 1967 in Las Vegas (divorce in 1973). Elvis evolved into an all-around entertainer after his Army service and started starring in Hollywood films. 33 movies in total, including the two concert documentaries 'That's The Way It Is' and 'On Tour'. He again shook the world with his 1968 NBC Comeback TV Special after his movie period without any stage appearances.

This TV special included the first ever unplugged session presented together with musicians from the early days such as Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana. 1973 saw THE TV mega event at all: Elvis Presley, 'Aloha From Hawaii via Satellite'! Elvis' Honolulu appearance, the first time that a show was broadcasted worldwide via satellite! He was ahead of his time! Elvis Presley had 148 US single chart hits, including some so-called double-sider when A- and B-side both hit the charts like his 1956 smash 'Don't Be Cruel b/w Hound Dog', plus 15 EP hits between 1956 and 1977. Two billion of sold media and sound carriers by Elvis Presley is the estimated number! He received 14 Grammy nominations until 1978 and three Grammy for his Gospel interpretations. Elvis was the youngest artist when honored with the Bing Crosby Award (Lifetime Achivement Award) in 1971.

He is presented in 5 Halls of Fame (Rock'n'Roll, Rockabilly, Country, Blues and Gospel). Six of his song interpretations are collected in the Grammy Hall of Fame. On top of it all Elvis Presley got the most gold and platinum records and a Diamond-Award. He definetly is the 'Best selling solo artist in U.S. History' (RIAA – Record Industry Association of America)! Elvis Presley CD albums, vinyl records as LPs or singles at 45rpm - Bear Family offers a huge number of various Elvis Presley CDs, vinyl-LPs and 45rpm singles, vinyl- and CD box sets, books and mags, DVDs, unique and extraordinairy memorabilia! Let's say it in the words of one of Elvis sixties album title: There is "Something For Everybody"! And hey, you name it! Elvis Presley is the King of Rock'n'Roll, the biggest icon in showbusiness, and a great person who lives on forever!

Bear Family Records treats his legacy with the most respect and an optimum capacity of expert knowledge.